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October 31, 1941: Vaudeville Laughter and Musical Charm with Groucho Marx and Deems Taylor
October 24, 1941: Nautical Knowledge and Famous Court Trials with Russell Crouse and C. S. Forester
October 17, 1941: Whimsical Crimes and Musical Riddles with Fred Allen
October 10, 1941: Mayoral Moments and Poetic Waters with Fiorello La Guardia and Deems Taylor
October 3, 1941: Baseball Legends and Historical Winds with Lefty Gomez
September 26, 1941: Musical Masterpieces and Shakespearean Mysteries with Sir Thomas Beecham and Jan Struther
September 19, 1941: Musical Inspirations and Poetic Puzzles with Stephen Vincent Benét
September 12, 1941: Literary Villains and Geographic Gems with Louis Bromfield and Margaret Leech
September 5, 1941: Musical Mysteries and Curious Characters with Deems Taylor
August 15, 1941: Literary Cocktails and Shakespearean Wit with Russell Crouse and Deems Taylor
August 8, 1941: Baseball Hoaxes and Famous Frogs with Larry MacPhail
August 1, 1941: Presidential Sons and Poetic First Lines with Lyman Bryson and Henry Noble McCracken
July 11, 1941: Theater Queens and Numerical News with Mary Boland
July 4, 1941: Surrender Terms and Historical Agreements with Walter Duranty and John Gunther
June 27, 1941: Suspense and Culinary Arts with Alfred Hitchcock
June 20, 1941: Presidential Trivia and Poetic Gardens with Alfred E. Smith and James Wallace
June 13, 1941: Tennis Terms and Biblical Heroes with Bill Tilden
June 6, 1941: Mythical Chariots and Feline Tales with Sally Benson
May 30, 1941: Poetic Birds and Literary Kitchens with Cornelia Otis Skinner and Jan Struther
May 23, 1941: Critics, Champions, and Musical Masterpieces with Deems Taylor as Host
May 16, 1941: Oil Barons and Literary First Lines with Dick Maney and Frank Sullivan
May 9, 1941: Boxing Blows and Shakespearean Jewels with Gene Tunney
May 2, 1941: Screenplays and Musical Twists with Donald Ogden Stewart and Deems Taylor
April 25, 1941: Literary Lovers and Imaginary Games with Paul Lukas
April 18, 1941: Childhood Games and Military Formalities with Henry Curran and Rex Stout
April 11, 1941: Famous Farewells and Memorable Generals with Philip Merrivale
April 4, 1941: Diplomatic Titles and Literary Sleepers with Lyman Bryson and John Gunther
March 28, 1941: Circus Stars and Literary Ships with Elsa Lanchester
March 21, 1941: Nonsense Rhymes and Animal Trivia with Deems Taylor and Roland Young
March 14, 1941: Musical Entrances and Agricultural Trivia with Claude Wickard
March 7, 1941: Famous Nicknames and Football Feats with Elmer F. Layden and Christopher Morley
February 28, 1941: Pulitzer Prizes and Lyrical Love with John O’Hara and Deems Taylor
February 21, 1941: Sculptural Scandals and Peculiar Proverbs with Jo Davidson
February 14, 1941: Literary Birds and Legal Puzzles with Henry Noble McCracken and Deems Taylor
February 7, 1941: Nursery Rhymes and Diplomatic Puzzles with Sir Wilmot Lewis and Jan Struther
January 31, 1941: Witty Wordplay and Famous Sidekicks with Alexander Woollcott and S. J. Perelman
January 24, 1941: Spine-Chilling Tales and Criminal Curiosities with Boris Karloff and Lewis Lawes
January 17, 1941: Famous Actresses and Dickensian Oddities with Owen Davis
January 10, 1941: Historical Headlines and Literary Fruit with Kenneth Simpson and Judge James G. Wallace
January 3, 1941: Literary Costumes and Legendary Lures with Vincent Sheean and Deems Taylor
December 27, 1940: Nursery Rhymes and Heroic Rides with Walter D. Edmonds
December 20, 1940: Shakespearean Gifts and Historical Jinxes with Louis Bromfield and Herbert Marshall
December 13, 1940: Animal Names and Literary Journeys with Earnest Albert Hooton
December 6, 1940: Mother Goose Mysteries and Shakespeare’s Opening Lines with Elmer Rice and Jan Struther
November 29, 1940: Clichés, Football Plays, and Literary Quotes with Leon Henderson
November 22, 1940: Criminal Profiles and Melodious Memories with Lewis Lawes and Deems Taylor
November 15, 1940: Clever Rhymes and Comedy Classics with Fred Allen
November 5, 1940: Election Night and Unusual Plurals with Christopher Morley
October 29, 1940: Military Myths and Poetic Rhymes with John Mason Brown
October 22, 1940: Tragic Women and Campaign Managers with Herbert Bayard Swope and Deems Taylor
October 15, 1940: Coy Mistresses and Curious Currency with Louis Hacker
October 8, 1940: Poetic Proposals and Island Fauna with Louis Bromfield and Jan Struther
October 1, 1940: Wheelchairs, Wartime Women, and Literary Nicknames with Clare Boothe
September 24, 1940: Toys, Battles, and Political Cartoons with Marc Connelly and Alva Johnston
September 17, 1940: Epic Rivers and Presidential Dreams with Otto Tolischus
September 10, 1940: Royal Abdications and Fictional Sisters with John Gunther and Jan Struther
September 3, 1940: Island Names and Cryptic Combinations with Henry Beetle Hough
August 27, 1940: Presidential Quirks and Mythical Trivia with Christopher Morley and James Roosevelt
August 20, 1940: Famous Film Sets and Patriotic Phrases with Walter Wanger
August 13, 1940: Fiery Furnaces and Political Quirks with Harold Ickes and Kenneth Simpson
August 6, 1940: Famous Firsts and Geographic Wonders with F. Van Wyck Mason
July 30, 1940: Military Strategies and World Affairs with John Gunther and Alva Johnston
July 16, 1940: Musical Bells and Literary Hats with Deems Taylor and Monty Woolley
April 23, 1940: Boogie-Woogie, Strategy, and Animal Kingdom Legends with Deems Taylor and Major George Fielding Eliot
April 2, 1940: Advertising Tricks and Literary Puzzles with Lewis Gannett
March 26, 1940: Psychiatric Songs and Dramatic Moments with Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
March 19, 1940: Sound Effects, Book Titles, and Historical Trivia with John Chamberlain
January 2, 1940: Arithmetic, Pulitzer Plays, and Famous Speeches with Gloria Stuart and Carl Van Doren
December 26, 1939: Travels, Famous Last Words, and a Touch of Shakespeare with Sir Cedric Hardwicke
December 19, 1939: Musical Memories and Holiday Traditions with Christopher Morley and Albert Spalding
December 12, 1939: Age of Wisdom and Curious Careers with Walter B. Pitkin
December 5, 1939: Astronomical Books and Historical Puzzles with Henry Pringle and Deems Taylor
November 21, 1939: Legal Lingo and Literary Tricks with Moe Berg and J.P. McEvoy
November 14, 1939: Postal Trivia and Dark Horse Candidates with James Farley
November 7, 1939: Hobbies, Presidents, and Poetic Puzzles with Marquis James and Christopher Morley
October 31, 1939: Nursery Rhymes and Naval Trivia with Carl Sandburg
October 24, 1939: Poetic Puzzles and Naval Commands with Deems Taylor and Louis Untermeyer
October 17, 1939: Translations, Geography, and Sports Trivia with Moe Berg
October 10, 1939: Floral Titles and Economic Wit with Christopher Morley and John T. Flynn
October 3, 1939: Literary Stumpers and American Traditions with C. Mildred Thompson
September 26, 1939: Historical Mysteries and Detective Challenges with Rex Stout and Carl Van Doren
September 19, 1939: Musical Instruments and Fictional Firsts with P. Hal Sims
September 12, 1939: Sporting Champions and Scientific Curiosities with Alice Marble and Bernard Jaffe
September 5, 1939: Musical Mix-Ups and Historical Hiccups with Raymond Gram Swing
August 29, 1939: Lexicon Lingo and Literary Riddles with Wilfred Funk and Rex Stout
August 22, 1939: Musical Clues and Famous First Jobs with H. Napier Moore
August 1, 1939: Slangy Sayings and Literary Tests with Russell Crouse and James Kieran
July 25, 1939: Maverick Spirits and Mythical Rescues with Maury Maverick
July 18, 1939: Piranhas, Literary Blunders, and Musical Memories with William Beebe and Clarence Budington Kelland
July 11, 1939: Political Lineages and Famous Fictional Characters with Elliott Roosevelt
July 4, 1939: Literary Puzzles and Celebratory Rhythms with Lillian Gish and Marcus Duffield
June 27, 1939: Literary Lovers and Sports Formations with Wilbur Cross
June 13, 1939: Tennis Trivia and Famous Exterminators with Helen Wills Moody
May 30, 1939: Nursery Rhymes and Legal Terms with Stanley Walker
May 23, 1939: Advertising Slogans and Poetic Quizzes with Bernard Jaffe and Clarence Budington Kelland
May 16, 1939: Pocket Counts and Peculiar Characters with John P. Marquand
April 25, 1939: Presidential Trivia and Riddles of Poetic Prose with Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Arthur Krock
April 18, 1939: Interrupted Histories and Curious Conquests with H. V. Kaltenborn
April 11, 1939: Mystery Stories and Mythical Gate Crashers with Deems Taylor and Marcus Duffield
March 28, 1939: Childhood Chants and Stolen Treasures with Rex Stout and Moss Hart